// https://sig-product-docs.synopsys.com/bundle/coverity-docs/page/checker-ref/checkers/NO/null_returns.html public class NullReturnsExample { static int count = 0; public static Object returnA() { return null; } public static Object returnB() { return new Object(); } public static void testA() { // This demonstrates a very straightforward null-return bug returnA().toString(); } public static void testB() { // no bug here returnB().toString(); } }